and they were astonished at his manner of preaching: for he spoke with an air of authority, and not as the Scribes.

in like manner, they who receive seed on stony-ground, are such as upon hearing the word, do immediately receive it with joy.

and this he said in such an undisguised manner, that Peter took him aside, and pretended to reprimand him.

So that Jesus called them to him, and said, you know that the rulers of the Gentiles domineer over them, and their great ones treat them in an imperious manner;

Then Jesus address'd himself to them in this parabolical manner. a certain person planted a vineyard, made a fence about it, clear'd the way for a wine-press, built a tower, and committed it to the care of vine-dressers, while he was travelling abroad.

in like manner the chief priests and the Scribes in derision said to one another: he pretended to save others, himself he cannot save.